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What Home Inspectors See that You Can’t

When you make an offer on a home, it’s a smart idea to have a professional home inspector check it out from top to bottom. This inspection will ensure that the property doesn’t have any unexpected...

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Retrofitting Houses and Condos for Seniors

Many seniors are reaching the stage in their lives when they are choosing to downsize their homes for lifestyle or financial reasons. Other seniors are faced with a more difficult decision. Health and/or...

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4 Cheap ways to Prepare your home for Sale

If you want to improve how your home shows to potential buyers, you don’t necessarily need to invest in a costly remodelling or renovation. In fact, there are some simple - and relatively inexpensive...

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LATEST HOUSING MARKET UPDATE

Home buyer demand stays below historical averages in August



The Metro Vancouver housing market continues to experience reduced demand across all housing types.


“Home buyers have been less active in...

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Latest Housing Market Update

Home seller supply grows as demand declines



Last month’s sales were 28.7 per cent below the 10-year June sales average.


“Buyers are less active today. This is allowing the supply of homes...

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Avoiding Waste When Watering Your Lawn

The following tips will help you avoid waste when watering your lawn:



  • Use a low-angle, pulsating sprinkler. Water sprayed high into the air produces a mist that loses much of its moisture through evaporation....
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Quick Kitchen Makeovers

Kitchen renovations tend to be the biggest, most complicated home makeover projects, mainly because the kitchen is the most frequented and most multifunctional room in modern homes. But sometimes a kitchen...

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Deciding on a Discretionary Move

Sometimes we don’t get to choose whether or not to sell our home and buy another one. Circumstances, such as a job relocation, may make that decision for us.



However, most often, the decision to move...

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What Does a Property Surveyor Do?

Property Surveyors, sometimes referred to as Land Surveyors, play a vital role in the real estate world. They are the professionals who determine or confirm the exact boundaries of a property.


Will you...

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Latest Housing Market Update

Reduced demand is allowing housing supply to accumulate


“With fewer homes selling today compared to recent years, the number of homes available forsale is rising,” Phil Moore, REBGV president...

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Will Your Furniture Fit?

When you’re viewing a property that’s on the market, you’ll probably try to imagine how your furniture will fit and look in that space. Where will your desk go in the home office? How...

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Judgements Buyers Make in the First 30 Seconds

You’ve probably heard the expression, “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.” When it comes to selling your home, that is definitely true. In fact, a buyer will...

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3 Reasons Why a House Isn’t Selling

Have you ever driven by a For Sale sign and wondered, “That house has been on the market for a long time, I wonder why it isn’t selling”? You might have asked that question because you...

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Latest Housing Market Update

Home sales down, listings up across Metro Vancouver

 

“Home buyers have more breathing room this spring. They have more selection to choose from and less demand to compete against,” Phil...

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How to Be a Savvy Home Viewer

If you’re planning on finding your next dream home, then you’re probably going to view several homes on the market that meet your criteria.




You will want to make the right purchasing decision...

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5 Tips for Selling Your Home Quickly

There are several reasons why you may need to sell your home quickly. For example, a job change may require a speedy relocation to another city, or you may have purchased another property and don’t...

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5 Unexpected Things Home Buyers Want to See

If you’re planning on putting your home on the market, you probably know the basics of what buyers want to see. Clean and uncluttered rooms. Comfortable living room. Functional and spacious kitchen....

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Latest Housing Market Update

Fewer home sales and listings in the first quarter of 2018


“We saw less demand from buyers and fewer homes listed for sale in our region in the first quarter of the year,” Phil Moore, REBGV...

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How To Deal With Competing Offers

Ideally, you want to be the only buyer who makes an offer on a particular property. That way, assuming your price is acceptable to the seller, you’re almost certain to close the deal.



But, it doesn...

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